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Facebook Rallies on Needham Mobile Hopes

Shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) rallied on Monday, up over two percent, after analysts at Needham raised their price target on the stock to $33 from $25.

The analysts cited expectations for increased monetization of Facebook on the mobile platform.

The company's struggle to monetize mobile -- users accessing the website primarily through smartphones and tablets -- has plagued the stock since it has gone public. Many have cited Facebook's mobile failure as a key reason for the stock's decline.